Filmarket Hub

What Filmarket Hub does

Filmarket Hub is a Barcelona-based online marketplace for feature films and series in development, connecting screenwriters and directors with producers, TV networks, OTT platforms, sales agents, and distributors primarily across Europe and Latin America. The platform accepts project submissions and makes them discoverable to industry buyers, and is supplemented by a set of branded event formats under the Pitchbox umbrella — including Sitges Pitchbox (in partnership with the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival), Madrid TV Pitchbox, London TV Pitchbox, Latam Online Pitchbox, and the Mex Comedy Showcase — where curated projects are pitched directly to industry panels that have included Sony Pictures International Productions, Cinépolis, Videocine, 3Pas Studios, and Alazraki Entertainment. Adjacent offerings include the PitchToPro co-development programs with Audible (audio drama) and Dynamo (fiction and documentary series), the FilmLAB educational blog, and the #FilmarketTalks podcast. The platform reportedly serves over 20,000 users.

The company is privately held, headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, and operates with 11-50 employees. Its revenue model is based on marketplace commissions and fees paid by screenwriters and producers for project listings and Pitchbox participation; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Disclosed funding totals approximately $625,825 across three small rounds in 2018, 2019, and 2020, and there is no evidence of institutional venture or private equity backing. The company has no identified AI/ML product capabilities, patents, or proprietary technology beyond its marketplace platform and event IP, and operates across both physical and virtual event formats with strong editorial curation as its primary value lever. Note: firmographic sources state founding year as 2017, while company history text places founding in 2012 following a Spanish Ministry of Culture film-market initiative; this discrepancy is unresolved in the available data.

Name

Filmarket Hub

Legal name

Filmarket Hub

Website

https://filmarkethub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and TV Content Marketplace

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Scripted TV Series Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scripted Feature Film Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAA), Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

Keywords

• Film marketplace
• Screenwriting platform
• Content pitching events
• Script submission portal
• Project development network

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Platform marketplace fees: Fees from screenwriters and producers for listing projects on the platform and participating in Pitchbox events

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Filmarket Hub operates an online marketplace where screenwriters and directors submit feature films and series in development to be discovered by producers, TV networks, OTT platforms, sales agents, and distributors. The platform complements its marketplace with Pitchbox pitching events where selected projects are presented directly to major industry companies across Europe and Latin America.

Product overview

Filmarket Hub operates as an online marketplace platform for the film and television industry, consisting of a core marketplace product connecting screenwriters with industry professionals, supplemented by the Pitchbox sub-brand for in-person and virtual pitching events, and the FilmLAB blog providing industry resources and education. The #FilmarketTalks podcast extends their content reach. The platform organizes regional pitching events including Sitges Pitchbox, London TV Pitchbox, Madrid TV Pitchbox, Latam Online Pitchbox, and Mex Comedy Showcase, as well as competitions like the TV Pilot Screenwriting Contest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Filmarket Hub Online Marketplace Web-based marketplace platform where screenwriters and directors submit feature film and series projects in development, and industry professionals (producers, TV networks, OTT platforms, sales agents, distributors) browse, discover, and connect with project owners. Used by content buyers in Europe and Latin America.
• Pitchbox Events Event-based pitching program under which Filmarket Hub organizes regional pitching events (Sitges Pitchbox, Madrid TV Pitchbox, London TV Pitchbox, Latam Online Pitchbox, Mex Comedy Showcase) where the best projects from the platform are presented directly to major industry companies. For screenwriters, producers, TV networks, OTT platforms, and distributors.
• TV Pilot Screenwriting Contest Screenwriting competition for TV pilots in Spanish where the winner receives industry recognition and exposure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20,000 users from Europe and Latin America

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sitges FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021Sitges Pitchbox - annual pitching event organized in partnership with the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival, allowing selected projects to be presented to industry professionals attending the festival
• AudiblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPitchToPro partnership with Audible for audio drama production - screenwriters can submit their projects for the opportunity to have them produced as original audio dramas by Audible
• DynamocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPitchToPro partnership with Dynamo, a leading producer in Iberoamerica, for fiction and documentary series development - international call for projects with online pitching sessions
• 3Pas StudiosminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipated as panel company in Mex Comedy Showcase, reviewing comedy film projects in development
• Alazraki EntertainmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipated as panel company in Mex Comedy Showcase, reviewing comedy film projects in development
• CinépolisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipated as panel company in Mex Comedy Showcase, reviewing comedy film projects in development
• Sony Pictures International ProductionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipated as panel company in Mex Comedy Showcase, reviewing comedy film projects in development
• VideocineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipated as panel company in Mex Comedy Showcase, reviewing comedy film projects in development
• Madrid TV PitchboxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTV pitching event focused on Spanish and Latin American TV series projects
• London TV PitchboxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive pitching event focused on emerging British fiction talent, organized by Filmarket Hub
• Latam Online PitchboxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirtual pitching event focused on Latin American emerging projects for feature films and series

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Black List: Online platform that hosts screenplays and connects screenwriters with industry professionals (agents, managers, producers). Directly comparable to Filmarket Hub's core marketplace function, though with a primarily US/English-language focus.
• Coverfly: Screenwriting discovery and competitions platform that aggregates scripts and surfaces them to industry professionals. Closely aligned with Filmarket Hub's marketplace and contest-based discovery model.
• Stage 32: Online community and educational hub for film/TV creatives with pitching rooms and meetups. Comparable to Filmarket Hub as a global community plus project-discovery layer, though with broader creative scope.
• Script Pipeline: Connects screenwriters with managers, agents, and producers via competitions and ongoing industry relationships. Comparable to Filmarket Hub in screening-to-industry pipeline.
• Screencraft: Screenwriting competition and screenwriting resource hub that surfaces winning scripts to Hollywood representation and producers. Overlaps with Filmarket Hub's contests and project-discovery mission.

Emerging players

• WeFlick: European-focused film project and funding platform for indie filmmakers. Comparable as a regional film/TV project discovery and matching service, narrower geographic overlap than US-centric peers.

Broad incumbents

• Final Draft: Industry-standard screenwriting software used across Hollywood. While primarily a writing tool rather than a marketplace, it represents an established industry incumbent with deep screenwriter relationships — a potential partnership or competitive vector for Filmarket Hub.
• IMDbPro: Industry-focused database and talent discovery platform owned by Amazon. Comparable in connecting film/TV professionals to projects and decision-makers, but with much broader scope and Amazon backing.

Others

• Atom Tickets: Movie ticketing and content discovery platform. Not a direct competitor, but an adjacent player in the film industry technology stack with a similar 'connecting audiences and the industry' positioning.

Regional players

• MUBI: Curated film streaming and exhibition service with strong ties to emerging and arthouse filmmakers. Comparable in spirit (curation, emerging cinema focus) but operates in distribution/exhibition rather than project sourcing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FilmarketHub
• Facebookfacebook.com/Filmarkethub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/filmarket-hub

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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